England have put Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope on notice for the Ashes by handing them one-year contracts while others, including Ben Stokes, received longer deals.

Sam Konstas dropped from Australia squad as Marnus Labuschagne recalled and Jake Weatherald in line for debut in Ashes opener in Perth on November 21; Steve Smith deputises as captain in the absence of injured Pat Cummins;

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Date, venue and start time for every Test match between England and Australia - England’s bid to regain the urn – and win a first Ashes series in Australia since 2010 – will begin in Perth on 21 Novem

The Ashes returns on 21 November and plenty of players will be dreaming of making of history before the opening Test in Perth. Some past Ashes stars are instantly recognisable, others... not so much.

England captain Ben Stokes called a cocky complainer by West Australian newspaper; He landed in Perth ahead of Englands first Ashes Test against Australia on November 21

England captain Ben Stokes was branded “cocky” in a scathing welcome as he arrived in Australia ahead of the Ashes.A picture of Stokes pushing a trolley laden with luggage at the airport was accompanied by the headline ‘Baz Bawl’ on the front page of the West Australian newspaper.

Australia seamer Ryan Harris needed a second chance at being a professional cricketer, but when it came he formed one of the Ashes most clinical partnerships with Mitchell Johnson.